I executed virt-install which confirmed my guess: virt-install which is used by virt-manager cannot detect kvm. Note that I am on Arch Linux so my error message is not exactly the same as you
$ virt-install WARNING KVM acceleration not available, using 'qemu' ERROR --name is required --ram amount in MB is required --disk storage must be specified (override with --nodisks) An install method must be specified (--location URL, --cdrom CD/ISO, --pxe, --import, --boot hd|cdrom|…) $ virt-install --version 0.600.0 $ ls /dev/kvm /dev/kvm $ lsmod | grep 'kvm*' kvm_intel 125294 0 kvm 339258 1 kvm_intel -- Lei Yang On 2012年1月12日Thursday at 下午11:04, kendennit wrote: > I did not start any VM. My intention is to check the virt-install command to > make sure all packages and tools are in place. > So basically, I expect the below output > > [root@localhost Packages]# virt-install > ERROR > --name is required > --ram amount in MB is required > --disk storage must be specified (override with --nodisks) > An install method must be specified > (--location URL, --cdrom CD/ISO, --pxe, --import, --boot hd|cdrom|...) > [root@localhost Packages]# > > Instead I get error, "Host doesn't support any virtualizations options" > > Thx, > kenden > > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Lei Yang <clanh...@gmail.com > (mailto:clanh...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > I have a similar issue on Arch Linux. > > > > After connect to the hypervisor, virt-manager will report there is no > > hardware virtualization(i.e. kvm) detected. > > Howerver, after manually change the xml file from `type=qemu` to `type=kvm` > > and start the guest OS, virt-manager will correct display the "kvm > > hypervisor". > > > > Since virt-manger use virt-install internally, my problem is similar to you. > > > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Nitin Nikam <kenden...@gmail.com > > (mailto:kenden...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > I'm trying to install a VM on host OS (Redhat 6.1, KVM hypervisor). > > > I've installed all the required RPMs for KVM and libvirt tools. > > > > > > Here is the list of libvirt RPMs and KVM modules > > > > > > kvm.ko > > > kvm-intel.ko > > > > > > libvirt-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > libvirt-java-devel-0.4.7-1.el6.noarch.rpm > > > virt-top-1.0.4-3.8.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > libvirt-client-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > libvirt-python-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > virt-viewer-0.2.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > libvirt-devel-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > python-virtinst-0.500.5-3.el6.noarch.rpm > > > virt-what-1.3-4.4.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > libvirt-java-0.4.7-1.el6.noarch.rpm > > > virt-manager-0.8.6-4.el6.noarch.rpm > > > > > > qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.160.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.160.el6.x86_64.rpm > > > > > > When I execute virt-install command I see the below error: > > > > > > [root@nsn /]# virt-install > > > > > > > > > ERROR Host does not support any virtualization options > > > > > > I've already cross checked the VMX setting in BIOS and it is enabled. > > > In VMX Feature MSR register , VT bit is set. > > > > > > Following is some info about the platform: > > > [root@nsn /]# uname -a > > > Linux rsp3-linux 2.6.32.27 #170 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 12 09:03:12 IST 2012 > > > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > > > > [root@nsn /]# cat /proc/cpuinfo > > > processor : 3 > > > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > > > cpu family : 6 > > > model : 30 > > > model name : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU C5528 @ 2.13GHz > > > stepping : 4 > > > cpu MHz : 2127.723 > > > cache size : 8192 KB > > > physical id : 0 > > > siblings : 4 > > > core id : 3 > > > cpu cores : 4 > > > apicid : 6 > > > initial apicid : 6 > > > fpu : yes > > > fpu_exception : yes > > > cpuid level : 11 > > > wp : yes > > > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge > > > mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe > > > syscall rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology > > > nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 > > > xtpr pdcm dca sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi > > > flexpriority ept vpid > > > bogomips : 4259.94 > > > clflush size : 64 > > > cache_alignment : 64 > > > address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual > > > power management: > > > > > > [root@nsn /]# lsmod | grep kvm > > > kvm_intel 36839 0 - Live 0xffffffffa016c000 > > > kvm 149478 1 kvm_intel, Live 0xffffffffa0137000 > > > > > > has anyone encountered similar issues while using libvirt tools? > > > am I missing something w.r.t installation? > > > > > > Appreciate your feedback. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > kenden > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > libvirt-users mailing list > > > libvirt-users@redhat.com (mailto:libvirt-users@redhat.com) > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users > > > > > > > > -- > > lei yang >
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